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Newspaper

Sarasota News

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1962

Page

2

Weekend police arrests after fights crashes and stabbings

Weekend incidents included fights at a local lodge with two arrests for assault and vulgar language. A sports car crash on Sawyer Road caused injuries but no arrests. A stabbing at a home led to assault charges for a suspect, and a separate car incident on North Trail caused minor damages with no charges. Another arrest involved drunkenness and bare assault on a 74 year old man. A fall from a moving car left Nanette Blair injured but no arrest. A theft from Koin Kleen Laundry cabinet reported with about $3 missing.

Afracas Sherman Danielly Palmadelia Ave Zephanah Fabian Danielly Fabian Willie Mae Floyd Phillips 21St St Phillips John Cooney William A. Thomson North Port Charlotte Angela M. Thomson Brownly Howard Fifth St Samuel R. Otes 25Th St North Trail Donald Elie Blair Robert J. Wilson Garcia St Nolder Koin Kleen Laundry South Gate Plaza

Red Cross swims programs begin at three Sarasota beaches

The American Red Cross launches learn to swim classes at Lido Siesta and Longboat Key with 9 a.m and 9 45 a.m registrations. Classes run seven weeks for children and adults with varied schedules and levels.extra courses include junior and senior life saving and water safety instruction.

American Red Cross Sarasota Emily Hepburn Red Cross Water Safety Lido Beach Siesta County Beach Longboat Key Lolieta Johnson Christine Earles Jean Gilroy Siesta Beach Red Cross

Fifteen Boats Participate In Power Squadron Cruise

The Sarasota Power Squadron held its monthly rendezvous at the Sarasota Yacht Club with a luncheon and a cruise around local waters. Sixty-five guests and 15 boats participated led by Brig. General James Taylor.

Sarasota James Taylor Anna William R. Nash Kathryn Smith Winter Park Francois D’eliseu Walter MacLennan MacLennan Buick Clyde C. Darby Jr Darby Karen Darby George L. Meyers Meyers W. C. Azar George Whiting Bonnie Lass George Athorne Athorne Cuba Onita Victoria Castenada Manatee High School Athornes Egg Harbor Philip Trapani Hal Boardwell al Riegel Riegel Roland la Gueux Taylor Elmer Hall Clark Yeager al Meak Bellina Perry Haye Haye Blarney III William A. Shannon J. H. Koach William Shannon Jr Randy Bradely Koach Granville Smith Sea Chanty Taylor Green

Goodwill Chicks Go Free Then Sell at Store

Pat Brannen, a Goodwill driver in St Petersburg, chased three white Leghorn chickens donated by a woman tired of feeding them. Brannen collar ed the birds and they were put on display outside the store with a $2 price tag, selling within minutes.

Pat Brannen Goodwill Industries St. Petersburg Goodwill Brannen

Rainfall Hits New High Mark in Venice and Sarasota

Total rainfall in Venice this month may set a record with 11.92 inches by 4 30 p m Sunday. Hurricane Donna boosted the 1960 September total to 16 20 inches. Downtown Sarasota reports 5 44 inches with a 17 year average of 5 5 inches.

Venice E. R Ray) Wilson Donna Sarasota Hollis- Bacon

Military Promotion Notices From Florida and Beyond

Crosby M. Evans advanced to airman second class in the U S Air Force assigned to the 1360th Air Base Squadron at Orlando Air Force Base. Naval Cadet Kurt P Schneider reports for Training Squadron 27 at New Iberia Louisiana. John A Wallace serves with Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Three from Norfolk aboard USS Intrepid. Randolph C Dunford advances to aviation structural mechanic third class at New Iberia. James J Scott promoted to hospital corpsman second class with the Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune North Carolina.

Crosby M. Evans C. E. Evans Punta Gorda United States Air Force Evans 1360Th Orlando Air Force Base H. B. Plant High School Kurt P. Schneider Florence S. Schneider Hillview Drive Naval Auxiliary Air Station New Iberia John A. Wallace Seaman USN Arthur S. Wallace Casey Key Naval Air Station Norfolk Intrepid Randolph C. Dunford Sibyl G. Dunford Route 1 James J. Scott USMC M C. Marple Arlington Sixth Marine Regiment Second Marine Division Camp Lejeune N.C

Fair Queen Elizabeth Griffith Visits Sarasota for Vacation

Elizabeth Griffith, 1962 Fairest of the Fair Queen from Memphis, arrives in Sarasota on Thursday June 21 for a week at the Sandcastle. Tour includes Ringling Museum and Jungle Gardens with prizes rooted in the Mid-South Fair promotion.

Elizabeth Griffith Ringling Museum Sarasota Jungle Gardens Horn’s Warm Mineral Springs Memphis Sarasota County

New Legion Post in Florida Opens with Officer Installation

Siesta Key Post No. 320 of the American Legion holds its first officer installation at Happyland Restaurant at 8 p.m. District leader Franklyn Wilson and other officials oversee the ceremony. New officers include Commander L. Marvin Cross and several vice commanders and staff officers. The post, newest in Florida, received its charter May 21 and has already awarded Savings Bonds and Legion Medals to Brookside Junior High School students.

Siesta Key American Legion Happyland Franklyn Wilson Port Charlotte O. W. Albritton Teddy Greenburger Moorehaven Herbert P. Robinson L. Marvin Cross Elmer Shearing Harry Storer Post Brookside Douglas van Nostrand Suzanne Spencer Rick Payne Riverview High School The American Legion Boys State

Port Charlotte Opens Rec Plans

The General Development Corporation launches a summer recreation program at two locations with arts and crafts led by Susan Stanley a Stetson University sophomore and athletics taught by Dwight Hawkins. Sessions run 9 30 a m to noon and 1 to 4 p m Monday through Friday until August 17 for children ages 6 to 12 with assistants listed.

Port Charlotte General Development Corporation McGuire Park Susan Stanley Stetson University Charles McCarthy Dwight Hawkins Easy Street Miss Stanley Jerry Pabon Dale Drumheiser Peggy Doyle Shirley Gallagher Mary Lou McCarthy Hawkins Bob Ehrenfeld Carl Raccieppi

Retirees Meeting Slated Thursday

The Sarasota County Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. in the community room of First Federal Savings and Loan on the South Trail opposite South Gate. After the business session a social card party will follow. card table reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Max Schwarz.

Sarasota County American Association of Retired Persons First Federal Savings and Loan Association South Trail South Gate Max Schwarz

Water ballet classes start in North Port Charlotte

Water ballet begins tonight at the city pool with classes twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 30 p m Karen Willis will instruct the program sponsored by General Development Company.

North Port Charlotte Karen Willis General Development Company

Englewood Opens New Public Library Dedication

Elsie Quirk Public Library becomes first unit in county system with formal dedication. Quirk cut ribbon by phone from Venice Hospital after injuring wrist. Wellington Quirk donated land and building and fired a cannon to signal opening. Delegation included Sarasota County officials and Charlotte County education leader William Hancock.

Englewood Elsie Quirk Venice Hospital Wellington Quirk Sarasota County Fred Haigh Warren Henderson Joanson Warren Charlotte County William Hancock

Bradenton Tax Levy Discussion At WCID Meeting

Next year’s tax levy for the six-county West Coast Inland Navigation District was to be discussed at today's 11 a.m. meeting. Sarasota County Commissioner Warren Henderson proposed a roundtable for next Monday with state, WCMD, county, and Venice officials to address canal bridge highway and right of way problems in Venice.

Bradenton West Coast Inland Navigation District Sarasota County Warren Henderson Henderson WCMD Venice

Bradenton Elks Picnic Teaches Community Dinner

Bradenton Elks Lodge 1511 held its ninth annual picnic indoors at 116 6th Ave West. Chicken and all the usual trimmings were served from noon to 3 p.m.

Bradenton Elks Lodge 6Th Ave. W

Miniature Folk Festival Planned At Longboat Key

A small scale Florida Folk Festival type event is planned Friday and Saturday at the Longboat Key Art Center auditorium. Performances run 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 30 p.m. with evening shows at 7 p.m. Open to the public with no admission and a Cracker Dinner Saturday night. Participants arrive from Jacksonville West Palm Beach Gainesville north Florida and the Tampa Bay area. Members include Mrs Wesley Pritchard Anna Maria City William Hewitt Culbreath Whitehead Oneco and Mrs Harris Longboat Key.

Longboat Key Longboat Key Art Center George Harris III Jacksonville West Palm Beach Gainesville North Florida Tampa Bay Area Harris Wesley Pritchard Anna Maria City William Hewitt Robert Tavitt Sarasota Culbreath Whitehead Oneco

Fuel Gas Men Gather For Green's Parley At Landmark

About 200 delegates from four states attend a three day Green's Fuel LP gas officials conference at The Landmark Hotel on Lido Beach. Florida Georgia North and South Carolina delegates join industry suppliers for business sessions and a Wednesday banquet as the firm marks its 30th anniversary. Green's Fuel is a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Texas Petroleum Division of Allied Chemical.

Green Landmark Lido Beach Florida Georgia North South Carolina K. R. Roach Green’s Fuel Union Texas Petroleum Allied Chemical

Births At Sarasota Memorial Hospital 1962 Daughters and Asons

A list of newborns at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in June 1962 includes a daughter born to Alexander and Martha Harley Brown III on June 12 at 5771 General Twin ing Ave. A daughter to Larry and Carol Todd Andrews on June 13. A daughter to Charles Robert and Wilma Carle son Brown on June 14. A daughter to Donald and Karen Tucker Haga on June 14. A daughter to Clarence and Minnie Helmuth Yoder on June 15. A daughter to Earl J and Evelyn McCormick McClellan on June 16. A daughter to Andrew DeWitt and Hallie Emmaline Woodard Waters on June 16. Ason born June 16 to Casimir and Dorothy Kulick Gardyasz on 2950 Homasassa Road. Ronald Eugene and Kathy Lee Wagner Olmsted on Bahia Vista.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Alexander and Martha Harley Brown III General Twining Ave Larry and Carol Todd Andrews Shannon Road Charles Robert Wilma Carleson Brown Seventh St Donald and Karen Tucker Earl J Evelyn McCormick McClellan Cocoanut Ave Andrew DeWitt Hallie Emmaline Woodard Waters Tenth St. Ason Casimir and Dorothy Kulick Gardyasz Homasassa Road Ronald Eugene Kathy Lee Wagner Olmsted Bahia Vista

Oehlschlaeger Galleries Boost Sarasota Summer Art Scene

The Oehlschlaeger Galleries in St Armands Key reopen for summer with a wide display of contemporary works. Florida and Caribbean subjects by William Henry and prints by numerous major names feature alongside artists such as Klimpert, Matisse, Picasso, and Renoir. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. daily through Saturday.

Sarasota Oehelschlaeger Galleries St. Armands Key Amen Baskin Braque Bonnard Cezanne Coulter Daumier Derain Duffy Eckmair Florscheim Giacometti Gromaire Haas Hayter Lam Laurencin Leger Maillol Matisse Miro Picasso Renoir Rouault Villon Florida Caribbean Naples William Henry

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